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2016 Layoff Notices and Updates Filed with DWD

In certain circumstances, federal and/or state law requires businesses laying off workers employed in Wisconsin to provide the State's Department of Workforce Development (DWD) with advance written notice of the layoffs.

More information about the federal and state notice laws

One purpose of these laws is to give DWD the opportunity to provide pre-layoff transition assistance (aka rapid response) to workers and businesses affected by permanent worker layoffs. DWD coordinates with regional workforce partners to deliver rapid response services such as: on-site, pre-layoff information sessions; workshops on topics such as resume writing, interviewing, job search strategies, and budgeting; targeted job and resource fairs; and referrals to resources, including the Wisconsin Job Center network and JobCenterofWisconsin.com.

The layoff notices DWD receives do not represent a complete list of potential or actual layoffs in the state. Written notice to DWD is not required for all layoffs. Additionally, the number of workers ultimately laid off may differ from the number provided in the written notice for a variety of reasons, and DWD may not receive notification of the change.

General Contact
Adult & Dislocated Worker Section
WIOATitleI@dwd.wisconsin.gov
201 East Washington Avenue
Madison, WI 53707
(608) 266-7406

Media Contact
DWD Communications
dwdsocommunicationsoffice@dwd.wisconsin.gov
(608) 266-2722

Legend

Original Notice Types
CL - Facility Closure
WR - Workforce Reduction

Update Types
AW - Change to Number of Affected Workers
LS - Change to Layoff Schedule
RN - Rescission of Notice

* In instances where there are one or more revisions to the original layoff notice, the most recent revision reflects the total number of workers affected, as reported by the employer.

December 2016

New Notices

Company	City	Affected Workers	Notice Received	Original Notice Type / Update Type	Layoff Begin Date	NAICS Description	County	Workforce Development Area
BMR NO. 1, LLC dba Arrow Hyundai	West Allis	57	12/22/2016	CL	03/01/2017	New Car Dealers	Milwaukee	Milwaukee
Walter USA, LLC.	Waukesha	39	12/12/2016	WR	02/10/2017	Cutting Tool & Machine Tool Accessory Mfg	Waukesha	WOW
The Lutheran Home: River Falls	River Falls	62	12/8/2016	CL	02/09/2016	Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing)	St Croix	West Central

No updates for this month

November 2016

New Notices

Company	City	Affected Workers	Notice Received	Original Notice Type / Update Type	Layoff Begin Date	NAICS Description	County	Workforce Development Area
Clearwater Paper	Neenah	91	11/30/2016	WR	12/31/2016	Paper exc Newsprint Mills	Winnebago	Fox Valley
Masonite Corporation	Algoma	180	11/9/2016	CL	01/13/2017	Wood Window & Door Mfg	Kewaunee	Bay Area
Terex Utilities	Waukesha	92	11/9/2016	CL	01/06/2017	Motor Vehicle Body Mfg	Waukesha	WOW
Milwaukee Center for Independence	Milwaukee	1062	11/2/2016	WR	12/31/2016	Other Individual & Family Services	Milwaukee	Milwaukee
Gossen Corporation	Glendale	92	11/1/2016	CL	11/01/2016	Unlaminated Plastics Profile Shape Mfg	Milwaukee	Milwaukee

No updates for this month

October 2016

New Notices

Company	City	Affected Workers	Notice Received	Original Notice Type / Update Type	Layoff Begin Date	NAICS Description	County	Workforce Development Area
Cumberland Healthcare	Cumberland	76	10/31/2016	CL	12/31/2016	General Medical & Surgical Hospitals	Barron	West Central
TreeHouse Private Brands, Inc.	Ripon	51	10/10/2016	CL	11/18/2016	Cookie & Cracker Mfg	Fond du Lac	Fox Valley
Home Security of America (HSA)	Cross Plains	121	10/7/2016	CL	12/06/2016	Appliance Repair & Maint	Dane	South Central
Owens Corning	Ladysmith	71	10/3/2016	CL	11/30/2016	Custom Architectural Woodwork & Millwork	Rusk	Northwest
Gannett Publishing Services	Waupaca	52	10/3/2016	CL	12/03/2016	Commercial Gravure Printing	Waupaca	Fox Valley

Updates to Previously Filed Notices

Company	Reason for Update
Manitowoc Cranes	LS

September 2016

New Notices

Company	City	Affected Workers	Notice Received	Original Notice Type / Update Type	Layoff Begin Date	NAICS Description	County	Workforce Development Area
UTi	Sturtevant	200	9/20/2016	CL	01/15/2017	General Warehousing & Storage	Racine	Southeast
Brillion Iron Works, Inc.	Brillion	340	9/19/2016	CL	11/11/2016	Iron Foundries	Calumet	Fox Valley
Graebel Moving Services	Wausau	50	9/14/2016	WR	11/14/2016	Managing Offices	Marathon	North Central
Spirit Manufacturing Inc.	New Berlin	60	9/1/2016	CL	11/18/2016	Machine Shops	Waukesha	WOW

No updates for this month

August 2016

New Notices

Company	City	Affected Workers	Notice Received	Original Notice Type / Update Type	Layoff Begin Date	NAICS Description	County	Workforce Development Area
Manitowoc Cranes	Manitowoc	528	8/10/2016	CL	10/01/2016	Construction Machinery Mfg	Manitowoc	Bay Area
Manitowoc Cranes - Revision 1	Manitowoc	528	10/14/2016	LS	01/06/2017	Construction Machinery Mfg	Manitowoc	Bay Area
Sentry	Waukesha	37	8/3/2016	CL	10/03/2016	Supermarkets & Other Grocery Stores	Waukesha	WOW
Caterpillar Inc.	Prentice	152	8/2/2016	CL	09/30/2016	All Other Ind Machinery Mfg	Price	Northwest

No updates for this month

July 2016

New Notices

Company	City	Affected Workers	Notice Received	Original Notice Type / Update Type	Layoff Begin Date	NAICS Description	County	Workforce Development Area
Southern Wisconsin Foods	Reedsburg	22	7/13/2016	CL	09/01/2016	Limited-service restaurants	Sauk	South Central
Piggly Wiggly Midwest, LLC.	Sheboygan	83	7/13/2016	CL	09/01/2016	Supermarkets & Other Grocery Stores	Sheboygan	Bay Area
Cascade Purchase Holdings, Inc. (d/b/a New Hampshire Industries, Inc.)	Horicon	39	7/1/2016	CL	09/28/2016	Hardware Mfg	Dodge	South Central
HUSCO International	Waukesha	97	7/1/2016	WR	09/16/2016	Managing Offices	Waukesha	WOW

Updates to Previously Filed Notices

Company	Reason for Update
Sports Authority	LS
Unimin Corporation	RN

June 2016

New Notices

Company	City	Affected Workers	Notice Received	Original Notice Type / Update Type	Layoff Begin Date	NAICS Description	County	Workforce Development Area
Sports Authority	Greenfield	46	6/27/2016	CL	08/19/2016	Sporting Goods Stores	Milwaukee	Milwaukee
Sports Authority - Revision 1	Greenfield	46	7/15/2016	LS	07/18/2016	Sporting Goods Stores	Milwaukee	Milwaukee
CompuCom	Waukesha	16	6/27/2016	CL	08/31/2016	Computer & Software Merch Whls	Waukesha	WOW
Southern Wisconsin Foods dba Burger King	Milton	20	6/20/2016	CL	07/31/2016	Limited-service restaurants	Rock	Southwest
Global Industrial Services Inc.	Milwaukee	27	6/20/2016	CL	08/15/2016	Ind Machinery Merch Whls	Milwaukee	Milwaukee
Air Wisconsin Airlines	Milwaukee	53	6/6/2016	CL	08/18/2016	Scheduled Passenger Air Trans	Milwaukee	Milwaukee
Ameridrives International	Green Bay	37	6/6/2016	CL	08/02/2016	Mechanical Power Transmission Equip Manufacturing	Brown	Bay Area
Foster Needle Co., Inc.	Manitowoc	64	6/1/2016	CL	07/31/2016	Fastener Button Needle & Pin Mfg	Manitowoc	Bay Area

No updates for this month

May 2016

New Notices

Company	City	Affected Workers	Notice Received	Original Notice Type / Update Type	Layoff Begin Date	NAICS Description	County	Workforce Development Area
Experience Works, Inc.	West Bend	5	5/31/2016	CL	07/01/2016	Vocational Rehabilitation Services	Washington	WOW
Anchor Bank FSB - Main Street	Madison	46	5/19/2016	WR	09/30/2016	Savings Institutions	Dane	South Central
Anchor Bank FSB - East Towne Blvd.	Madison	46	5/19/2016	WR	09/30/2016	Savings Institutions	Dane	South Central
Anchor Bank FSB - City View Dr.	Madison	46	5/19/2016	WR	09/30/2016	Savings Institutions	Dane	South Central
Anchor Bank FSB - Holiday Drive	Janesville	1	5/19/2016	WR	09/30/2016	Savings Institutions	Rock	Southwest
Anchor Bank FSB - Division Street	Stevens Point	1	5/19/2016	WR	09/30/2016	Savings Institutions	Portage	North Central
Graphic Packaging International, Inc.	Menasha	230	5/18/2016	CL	07/16/2016	Coated & Laminated Packaging Paper Mfg	Winnebago	Fox Valley
Sodexo	Waukesha	78	5/18/2016	CL	06/15/2016	Food Service Contractors	Waukesha	WOW
Sears Holding Company	Wausau	33	5/16/2016	CL	08/07/2016	Department Stores exc Discount	Marathon	North Central
Sears Holding Company	Wausau	3	5/16/2016	CL	08/07/2016	Automotive Parts & Accessories Stores	Marathon	North Central
Monsanto Company	Middleton	30	5/12/2016	CL	07/12/2016	Other Chemicals Merch Whls	Dane	South Central
Tyson Foods, Inc.	Jefferson	248	5/9/2016	CL	07/09/2016	Meat Processed from Carcasses	Jefferson	South Central

Updates to Previously Filed Notices

Company	Reason for Update
Sealed Air Corporation	LS

Updates to Notices filed prior to 2016

Company	City	Affected Workers	Notice Received	Original Notice Type / Update Type	Layoff Begin Date	NAICS Description	County	Workforce Development Area
Joy Global, Inc.	Milwaukee	130	5/11/2016	CL, AW	11/30/2015	Overhead Cranes Hoists and Monorail Systems	Milwaukee	Milwaukee

April 2016

New Notices

Company	City	Affected Workers	Notice Received	Original Notice Type / Update Type	Layoff Begin Date	NAICS Description	County	Workforce Development Area
Kraft Heinz Foods Company	Madison	561	4/25/2016	WR	06/30/2016	Meat Processed from Carcasses	Dane	South Central
United Solutions, Inc.	Pleasant Prairie	161	4/19/2016	CL	06/24/2016	Packaging & Labeling Services	Kenosha	Southeast
Fairmont Santrol	Hagar City	3	4/14/2016	WR	04/14/2016	Ind Sand Mining	Pierce	West Central
Fairmont Santrol	Maiden Rock	39	4/14/2016	WR	04/14/2016	Ind Sand Mining	Pierce	West Central
Fairmont Santrol	Menomonie	13	4/14/2016	WR	04/14/2016	Ind Sand Mining	Dunn	West Central
Kohl's Department Stores, Inc.	Brown Deer	83	4/8/2016	CL	06/19/2016	Office Admin Services	Milwaukee	Milwaukee

No updates for this month

March 2016

New Notices

Company	City	Affected Workers	Notice Received	Original Notice Type / Update Type	Layoff Begin Date	NAICS Description	County	Workforce Development Area
Rock-Walworth Comprehensive Family Services Inc.-Janesville Community Kids	Janesville	10	3/24/2016	WR	05/25/2016	Child Day Care Services	Rock	Southwest
Rock-Walworth Comprehensive Family Services Inc.-Walworth Co. RWCFS	Delavan	10	3/24/2016	WR	05/25/2016	Child Day Care Services	Walworth	Southeast
Rock-Walworth Comprehensive Family Services Inc.-Janesville Head Start	Janesville	10	3/24/2016	WR	05/25/2016	Child Day Care Services	Rock	Southwest
Rock-Walworth Comprehensive Family Services Inc.-Lake Geneva	Lake Geneva	10	3/24/2016	WR	05/25/2016	Child Day Care Services	Walworth	Southeast
Rock-Walworth Comprehensive Family Services Inc.-Delavan	Delavan	10	3/24/2016	WR	05/25/2016	Child Day Care Services	Walworth	Southeast
Rock-Walworth Comprehensive Family Services Inc.-Beloit	Beloit	10	3/24/2016	WR	05/25/2016	Child Day Care Services	Rock	Southwest
Rock-Walworth Comprehensive Family Services Inc.-Sharon	Sharon	10	3/24/2016	WR	05/25/2016	Child Day Care Services	Walworth	Southeast
Rock-Walworth Comprehensive Family Services Inc.-Whitewater	Whitewater	10	3/24/2016	WR	05/25/2016	Child Day Care Services	Walworth	Southeast
Rock-Walworth Comprehensive Family Services Inc.-Beloit Hackett Head Start	Beloit	10	3/24/2016	WR	05/25/2016	Child Day Care Services	Rock	Southwest
Superior Silica Sands	New Auburn	9	3/24/2016	WR	03/21/2016	Construction Sand & Gravel Mining	Barron	West Central
Superior Silica Sands	Prairie Farm	10	3/24/2016	WR	03/21/2016	Construction Sand & Gravel Mining	Barron	West Central
Superior Silica Sands	Chetek	10	3/24/2016	WR	03/21/2016	Construction Sand & Gravel Mining	Barron	West Central
Superior Silica Sands	Barron	10	3/24/2016	WR	03/21/2016	Construction Sand & Gravel Mining	Barron	West Central
Superior Silica Sands-Arland Facility	Clayton	10	3/24/2016	WR	03/21/2016	Construction Sand & Gravel Mining	Polk	West Central
Superior Silica Sands-CRM Facility	Clayton	10	3/24/2016	WR	03/21/2016	Construction Sand & Gravel Mining	Polk	West Central
Superior Silica Sands-FLS Facility	Clayton	10	3/24/2016	WR	03/21/2016	Construction Sand & Gravel Mining	Polk	West Central
Unimin Corporation	Tunnel City	65	3/24/2016	CL	03/21/2016	Ind Sand Mining	Monroe	Western
Unimin Corporation - Revision 1	Tunnel City	0	7/7/2016	RN	03/21/2016	Ind Sand Mining	Monroe	Western
Rock-Walworth Comprehensive Family Services Inc.-Merrill Head Start	Janesville	10	3/24/2016	WR	05/25/2016	Child Day Care Services	Rock	Southwest
Maslow Media Group, Inc.	Milwaukee	1	3/21/2016	CL	04/20/2016	Teleproduction & Postproduction Services	Milwaukee	Milwaukee
Five Star Quality Care, Inc.	Pewaukee	144	3/8/2016	CL	05/17/2016	Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly	Waukesha	WOW
OEM Fabricators, Inc.	Baldwin	34	3/3/2016	CL	04/30/2016	Other Industrial Machinery Mfg	St. Croix	West Central

Updates to Previously Filed Notices

Company	City	Affected Workers	Notice Received	Original Notice Type / Update Type	Layoff Begin Date	NAICS Description	County	Workforce Development Area
W.D. Hoard & Sons Co.	Fort Atkinson	3	3/31/2016	LS	04/15/2016	Commercial Gravure Printing	Jefferson	South Central

Febuary 2016

New Notices

Company	City	Affected Workers	Notice Received	Original Notice Type / Update Type	Layoff Begin Date	NAICS Description	County	Workforce Development Area
Mexican Accent LLC	New Berlin	155	2/19/2016	CL	04/22/2016	Other Snack Food Mfg	Waukesha	WOW
Publications International, Ltd.	Yorkville	50	2/2/2016	CL	04/01/2016	Book & Periodical Merch Whls	Racine	South East

Updates to Previously Filed Notices

Company	City	Affected Workers	Notice Received	Original Notice Type / Update Type	Layoff Begin Date	NAICS Description	County	Workforce Development Area
Eaton Corporation	Watertown	91	2/24/2016	AW	06/30/2015	Relay & Ind Control Mfg	Jefferson	South Central
Manitowoc Cranes	Port Washington	80	2/22/2016	RN	06/02/2016	Misc Fabricated Metal Product Mfg	Ozaukee	WOW

January 2016

New Notices

Company	City	Affected Workers	Notice Received	Original Notice Type / Update Type	Layoff Begin Date	NAICS Description	County	Workforce Development Area
BuySeasons	New Berlin	128	1/29/2016	CL	04/01/2016	Other Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing	Waukesha	WOW
JP Morgan Chase & Co	Milwaukee	135	1/26/2016	WR	03/26/2016	Commercial Banking	Milwaukee	Milwaukee
Walmart #3030	Wauwatosa	78	1/19/2016	CL	04/15/2016	Supermarkets & Other Grocery Stores	Milwaukee	Milwaukee
Walmart #3031	Menomonee Falls	76	1/19/2016	CL	04/15/2016	Supermarkets & Other Grocery Stores	Waukesha	WOW
Walmart #3496	Milwaukee	272	1/19/2016	CL	04/15/2016	Supermarkets & Other Grocery Stores	Milwaukee	Milwaukee
Walmart #5698	Waukesha	61	1/19/2016	CL	04/15/2016	Supermarkets & Other Grocery Stores	Waukesha	WOW
Sealed Air Corporation	Mount Pleasant	45	1/15/2016	CL	03/31/2016	Ind Paper Merch Whls	Racine	Southeast
Sealed Air Corporation - Revision 1	Mount Pleasant	45	5/5/2016	LS	03/25/2016	Ind Paper Merch Whls	Racine	Southeast
Grainger - Imperial Supplies	Green Bay	50	1/11/2016	WR	03/18/2016	Hardware Merch Whls	Brown	Bay Area
Oscar Meyer Div, Kraft Heinz Food Company	Madison	141	1/6/2016	CL	02/26/2016	Meat Processed from Carcasses	Dane	South Central

Updates to Notices Filed Prior to 2016

Company	City	Affected Workers	Notice Received	Original Notice Type / Update Type	Layoff Begin Date	NAICS Description	County	Workforce Development Area
W.D. Hoard & Sons Co.	Fort Atkinson	3	1/29/2016	LS	03/18/2016	Commercial Gravure Printing	Jefferson	South Central
ConAgra Foods, Inc.	Ripon	285	1/25/2016	LS	04/01/2016	Cookie & Cracker Mfg	Winnebago	Fox Valley
Sealed Air Corporation	Sturtevant	29	1/15/2016	LS	03/15/2016	Ind Paper Merch Whls	Racine	Southeast

2016 Affected Worker Totals: 7,083
(Includes New Notices and Updates to Previous Notices)
This information is updated daily at 4:30 pm.

Layoff notices from previous years may be requested from the Wisconsin Historical Society